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I know I can use shift and mark to copy. But, I cannnot mouse scroll inside tmux when I do that. Also when i mark text in tmux normally also, I cant scroll.
How do I achieve
Environment tmux 2.3 ( can't upgrade with apt cuz im in legacy system - an Rpi) win 10 kitty
~/.tmux.conf contains
set -g mouse on
bind-key -t vi-copy MouseDragEnd1Pane copy-pipe "xclip -in -selection clipboard"
<ctrl> <B> is the keycombo for interfacing with tmux. Once you have hit this key combo, you may let go, and then proceed to issue further key sequences(not push and hold, just tapped in sequence).
Once you have hit <ctrl> <B>:
Use PgUp to scroll the pane upwards, and PgDown for downwards. Use the arrow keys to move focus from one pane to the next, % to split vertically and " to split horizontally. just type exit to close a pane or use x. If you have issues with copying text when you have multiple panes open, you can fullscreen the current pane using z, which will negate the issue of copying text from multiple panes.
If you require to copy more than a shells height worth of text, you probably want to use the OS buffer instead. Hit v to enter visual mode, and j to select from the current position, until the next line. Repeat j until all desired text is selected, and finally type "*y which will yank to the OS buffer, you may then use "*p to paste: Copy and paste
Hope this helps!
set mouse=a in order to manipulate selections with the mouse. So far, I am unable to make the two work in conjunction, as they appear to be competing for selection. Try disabling tmux to test out vim's mouse interaction.
after highlighting with mouse, Ctrl+b and ] pastes the selection. I was able to scroll with different terminal software. Cant figure out how to make it work with kitty though.